Albion came out and scored another field goal in the third quarter, but they couldn't catch up to Hope as tailback Shawn Jackson impressed the crowd with a zig-zagging cutback run of 35 yards for a score with 6:09 left in the third quarter.

Albion scored another touchdown but failed to move the ball after that and came up short on the scoreboard.

Hope recorded its first win at Albion since the 2007 season and just its second win there in 30 years. Kreps summed up his feelings in one word.

"Phenomenal," Kreps said. "Their season has paralleled ours in some regards with injuries.

"We love to beat the Britons. When we beat a Craig Rundle-coached team, I know we have done something. I have a lot of respect for him and his teams."

Hope's defense consistently made big-impact plays all season and Karam's pick-six at the end of the first half helped cement the win. Adam Drooger also pulled in an interception on the day. Hope finishes the season with a 30-17 advantage in takeaways with 18 interceptions and12 fumble recoveries.

"The coaches joke about this sometimes," Kreps said. "We work on turnovers every year. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. This was our year for turnovers, it's a credit to our young men."

With only 11 seniors graduating, the Flying Dutchmen look to the 2013 season with high hopes.

"We have so many of our guys coming back," Kreps said. "We are going to miss these seniors for sure though. I could not be more excited for the future of Hope football."